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on tlie inside of the thighs and legs, from the pubis to the calf of 

 the leg, there was extreme pruritis. The skin became of reddish- 

 brown color, and vesicles, full of yellowish lymph, formed, which 

 gave way to vesicular patches or scabs, rough to the touch, first 

 isolated, and afterward confluent. 



The transmission occurred from horse to horse, horse to man, 

 and from man to man ; in fact, persons who never touched an af- 

 fected horse were infected from individuals they came in contact 

 ^-ith. A soldier, having arrived in perfect health from his regi- 

 ment, slept with his brother, who suffered from the disease, and 

 became affected. The wives of carters not only took the disease, 

 but communicated it to their sucking infants. 



Papa visited the district at a season when the fetid hellebore waa 

 growing abundantly. He caused some to be gathered, and obtained 

 decoctions of the roots. With this he mixed equal parts of water, 

 and distributed the lotion in different parts, to be applied to men 

 and animals that were affected. Without any internal treatment, 

 this application had the best effect. He tried tobacco decoction, 

 but not with a similar amount of success. Papa regards the dis- 

 ease aa the herpes tonsurans, which has been spoken of b} manj 

 veterinarians as common in the live animals." * 



• Edinburg Veterinary Review. 



